The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-19
THE FORTY CONGRESS
The Senate Talks About Retaliatory
Legislation Toward the Canadians.
The House Iadulges in Brief Debate on the
lnterstats Commerce Bill, but Fails to
Take Final Action on the Measure.
THE SENATE.
Routine business Retaliatory Legislation
Against the Canadians.

Routine Business Retaliatory Legislation
Against the Canadians
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Mr. Morrill,, from the
finance committee, reported bill to reimburse
she depositors of the Freedmens Bank. Placed
or the calendar.
Mr. Hawley, from the select committee On the
centennial celebration of the adoption of the
Constitution, reported joint resolution provid-
Ing for the appointment of joint committee OF
Eve Senators and eight Representatives to con-
slider the expadency Of holding, in 1892, an in
ternational exhibition of the industries and pro-
auctions of all countries. Passed.
Mr. Bowen from the committee on Indian af
fairs. reported a bill to refer to the Court of
Claims the claims of the Eastern and Western
bands of Cheroks, Indians. Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill to amend the act of June
., 1884, providing for the muster and pay of GER
tain officers and men of the volunteer forces.
Passed.
Mr.. German offered preamble and resolution
whose terms are very similar to those of the bill
offered yesterday in the House by Mr.. Belmont.
of New York. It authorizes the President to
prohibit the transit through the United States,
or the Territorial wassrs. of any engines cars,
vessels goods proceeding from Canals
Mr.. Dawes. in connection with the same sub
Joct inquired or the committee on foreign rela-
tions whether that committee had considered
the bill introduced by him, last session, cover
ing the same points, and was ready to make
report on it
Mr. FRYE replied that a subcommittee of the
committee on foreign relations had investigated
She subject during the vacation. and that the
evidence was now printed and that the sub-com-
snittee had been in session this morning, con-
Jiderng the evidence and the report to be made
on it, That report would undoubtedly be made
within few days.
Mr. Dawes remarked that every day the
grievance was more garing and more mex
cusable
The Senate then took up the House bill to de-
clare forfeiture of the lands granted to the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Rail-
road Company, the forfeiture to apply to lands
east of the Mississippi. and to confirm to the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company (the
assignee OF the other company the granted
Il sands not forfeited.
saMr. Eusts supported the first proposition but
s6pposed the second. and offered substitute for
Che whole bill The substitute declares for
feited all the lands originally granted, with a
proviso confirming titles acquired by purchasers
from any railroad company by any bona-fde
settlers
Mr.. Gibson offered an amendment to the orig
tnal bill protecting the rights of the settlers,
and argued against the substitute offered by his
COleaRu0
Mr.. Enstis advocated his substitute. and spoke
of the near time when the overshadowng in
fluence and power Of corporate bodies over !egs
islation would be checked. subjected and de-
stroyed. The conditions of the grant, to the
time when the railroad should be completed, had
no: beer complied with, and therefore the grant
Deased TO operate.
Mr.. Edmunds argued against the bill. He
characterized the purchase of the grant from the
backbone railroad" Of the most auda
Nous deals ever practiced in the United States,
And that was saving good deal.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Gibson was
agreed to without division. The question was
Then taken on the substitute offered by Mr..
Eustis, and it was rejected-yeas III; nays, 80.
The bill rs amended was then passed without di-
vision
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that early tomorrow
he should move that the Senate proceed to con-
Bideration Of executive business for the consid-
sration Of topics of wide public interest. He
gave the notice now, that all Senators might
understand it. 1t is supposed to refer to the
,.Iicaraugua canal resolution Adjourned.